The Reason an Increase in Substrate Concentration Does Not Increase

question 47

Multiple Choice

The reason an increase in substrate concentration does not increase the reaction rate indefinitely is because

• A) eventually the enzyme will no longer recognize the substrate.
• B) the active site will become saturated with substrate and the enzyme will not be able to go any faster.
• C) another enzyme will take advantage of the excess substrate and use it for a different reaction.
• D) enzymes cannot be used more than once in a reaction.
• E) the enzyme will become denatured.

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